Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 20: Senior leader of National Conference and former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today reiterated his demand of opening
J&K Records First Death Of Patient With ‘Black Fungus’
SRINAGAR: A 40-year-old patient infected with Mucormycosis – Black Fungus – having recently “recuperated” of COVID-19 infection, has died at Government Medical College Jammu, making it the first fatality of its type in J&K.
Principal GMC Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudan told that the person was under observation for last two days and subsequently succumbed this afternoon at the health facility. “The patient had recently recovered from Covid-19 and was now suffering from uncontrolled diabetes”, she said. “The patient had Mycormycosis apparently due to long term use of steroid drugs.”
Meanwhile it has been learnt that the deceased, a resident of Poonch district, was admitted to the health facility on May 19.
Blood Banks across J&K facing acute shortage in absence of donors
Blood Banks across J&K facing acute shortage in absence of donors
Govind Sharma
JAMMU, May 18: Blood Banks across Jammu and Kashmir have been facing acute shortage of blood and whatever stocks are left with them, are depleting fast as neither any donation drive is being conducted nor donors are coming forward to donate blood during this COVID-19 crisis.
Official sources told Excelsior that there are about 35 Blood Banks across J&K including Government, private, Army and charitable. They said out of these, 16 are in Jammu division and 19 in Kashmir but all are facing acute shortage of blood amid the 2nd wave of COVID-19.
Attired in PPE Kits, SDRF men assisting in Covid wards at Government.
Attired in PPE Kits, SDRF men assisting in Covid wards at Government Medical College Jammu on Tuesday. (UNI)
Attired in PPE Kits, SDRF men assisting in Covid wards at Government Medical College Jammu on Tuesday. (UNI)
Attired in PPE Kits, SDRF men assisting in Covid wards at Government Medical College Jammu on Tuesday. (UNI)
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